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This thesis focuses on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) processes and its theorized potential to transform gender relations. Increased scholarly attention has been paid to female combatants in non-state armed groups, as they have been frequently visible on frontlines of wars. Because of the contrasting gender roles within many groups with a prevalence of female ex-combatants, fe
Ever since it was created, the Eurovision Song Contest has functioned as an arena for nation branding and nation building. The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the field of cultural diplomacy and political storytelling through studying how participation in the Eurovision Song Contest can contribute to a country’s international image. This thesis has studied how the Russian entries betwee
While violent conflicts are perceived to be the primary driver of food insecurity globally, the degree to which people are affected by both violent conflicts and food crises vary greatly, mainly depending on gender, age and socio-economical position. With this as a background, the aim of this thesis is to investigate how FAO and the WFP address gender dimensions of food insecurity in their humanit
Nowadays it has become relevant for scientists to understand the impact of tropical forest structure on the Global Carbon Cycle. Dynamic vegetation models have been developed to pursue this issue, specifically by improving algorithms that could analyze the allometry, biomass content and mortality rate of each singular simulated plant individual and how this responds to climate change, management a
During 2020 and 2021, the world has been experiencing a pandemic. In correlation to social distancing, the digital divide is more visible than ever since such a great part of our lives have moved to platforms like “Zoom”. Peacebuilding organisations has adapted to the changing context, using information and communication technologies (ICTs) within their activities. This thesis investigates local p
The 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the genocide were also killed, tore up the social fabric of Rwanda. The reconciliation effort has been immense involving actors from all walks of life all working with different methods and techniques. This study turns to the beautiful game, football, and aims to examine what role the sport has played in the po
The initial purpose of this study was to answer an overall question and two related sub-questions, based on framing theory and Martha Crenshaw's theory of terrorism through a combined qualitative and quantitative content analysis where the empirical material has been developed from 40 articles from the four largest digital newspapers in Sweden. The overarching question can be answered by sayin
For the correct application of the VAT rules concerning the activity of intermediaries, it is necessary to establish whether there is an intermediary and whether it is acting as a disclosed or an undisclosed agent or facilitating a supply of goods or services. This may be challenging due to the variety of forms of commercial relationships alongside the lack of guidance on the interpretation and im
Ett dilemma som säkerhetstjänster ställs inför är hur de ska värdera och kommunicera de hot mot nationen som är sanktionerade av den regerande makten. Uppsatsen undersöker hur FBI konstruerar hotbilder från högerextremism under Obamas respektive Trumps presidentskap. Ambitionen är att belysa hur FBI förhåller sig till de säkerhetshot som Trump legitimerar med sin retorik och politik. Tal och anför
Integritet eller "privacy" är ett komplext begrepp och har med uppkomsten av ansatser och regelverk såsom Fair Information Practices (FIP:s), Privacy by Design (PbD) och GDPR blivit alltmer omtalat. PbD som ansats förespråkar ett organisationsomspännande perspektiv på integritet och ansatsen har kritiserats för att bland annat vara vag och svår att implementera i praktiken. I tidigare st
Det förekommer att doulor är närvarande vid förlossningar i Sverige. Det saknas studier i Svensk kontext hur detta påverkar barnmorskors arbetsmiljö. Syftet med denna studie var att belysa barnmorskans upplevelse av att ha en doula närvarande på förlossningen. Metoden var en kvalitativ intervjustudie med tolv barnmorskor som analyserades med tematisk analys av Braun och Clarke. I resultatet framko
Denna systematiska litteraturstudie med kvalitativ metodik vill undersöka betydelsen av kulturkompetens hos terapeuten. Studien omfattar både terapeut- och klientperspektiv. Studien beskriver relevansen av matchning respektive inte matchning mellan terapeut och klient med olika kulturell / etnisk bakgrund. Utifrån metasyntes har studien resulterat i tre huvudteman: 1) I terapirummet generellt, 2) This systematic literature study with qualitative methodology wants to investigate the importance of cultural competence in the therapist. The study includes both therapist and client perspectives. The study describes the relevance of matchinga and not matching between therapist and client with different cultural / ethnic backgrounds. Based on metasynthesis, the study has resulted in three themes;
Teknikens framsteg har förändrat stora delar av rekryteringsprocessen. Sedan millenniumskiftet till år 2015 har erorna Digital Recruiting 1.0 och 2.0 transformerat rekryteringsbranschen tack vare internets etablering. Digital Recruiting 3.0 påbörjades då behovet av att inkludera tekniker med artificiell intelligens uppkom på grund av internet, då enorma mängder ansökningar behövde bearbetas. Dock
Previous research has shown the importance of the CEO letter in a company’s annual report, with it being one of the most widely read parts. Despite this, it is compared to most other parts in the annual report not audited, meaning that the CEO can write whatever they see fit without any precautions. Based on this research, the purpose of this study was to analyse whether the tone of reported infor
Uncertainty is a central concept to intelligence analysis (IA) but there is no theory that attempts to explain its role in IA and how it can be understood or managed. In this theory developing study, a definition of uncertainty and of intelligence analysis is presented. Four other fields are chosen for their similarity to IA and because they also must contend with uncertainty. The four fields are
Denna studie syftar till att analysera hur amerikanska opinionsartiklar skiljer sig åt i sitt nedsättande omdöme av de två välkända visselblåsarna Edward Snowden och Chelsea Manning. Studiens material består av 14 stycken opinionsartiklar från The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today, US News Digital Weekly och The New Yorker. Studien är induktiv, antar en socialkonstruvistisk ansats oc
I slutet av 2019 upptäcktes ett nytt smittsamt coronavirus som fick namnet covid-19. I mars 2020 klassades covid-19 till en pandemi. Detta gjorde att en stor mängd personer började jobba hemifrån enligt rekommendationer av sina arbetsgivare och regeringen. Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka om den stora mängd hemarbete som skett till följd av coronapandemin haft en inverkan på informationssäk
Outside the box. On archivists' views on objects in municipal archives Historically objects in archives and objects as "documents" have been discussed for a long time. The focus of the discussion has generally been on defining what is a document, and what is not, and later what is in turn an act and thus belongs in the archive, and what does not. An object is generally not defined a
